Following years of a repeated cycle of arrests, plea entries, and probations that did not take into consideration his mental health problems, Thomas Pearce wound up serving a year longer in jail than legally required for his crimes. After the intervention of mental health attorney Ken Rosenfeld of The Rosenfeld Law Firm, all charges and probation violations against Pearce were dismissed, and his felony strike was reduced to a misdemeanor.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rosenfeld Law Firm announced that a mental health client unlawfully incarcerated for a year has been freed, thanks to the efforts of the firm's mental health attorneys. In the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado (Case #P20CRF0130, July 22, 2022), the repeated intercession of California Mental Health Attorney Ken Rosenfeld on behalf of client Thomas Pearce resulted in all charges being dismissed and the felony strike against him being reduced to a misdemeanor.
Accordingly, Thomas Pearce was arrested and put on probation multiple times (RE: County of El Dorado Calendar). Following an inability to stand trial due to mental health reasons, Pearce received mental health evaluations that diagnosed him with severe mental health issues and recommended mental health services; Pearce was nevertheless released into society without said services. Subsequently, Pearce was arrested for violating a protective order involving a family member, and, pursuant to California Penal Code §1203.3 PC, faced felony charges.
According to the Judicial Branch of California, County of El Dorado, Online Criminal Case Index, Pearce pled guilty to this felony strike and was again placed on probation. A subsequent arrest for probation violation brought into question Pearce's mental competency to stand trial, and after a stint in a mental health facility to restore competency, Pearce was determined competent to stand trial and was later sent to jail. Upon the involvement of Rosenfeld and Mental Health Attorney Ron Irwin, wherein Pearce's criminal acts were shown to be the result of underlying mental health issues, it was determined that Pearce's previous jail time not only satisfied the term of care to dismiss all charges, but also exceeded by a year the maximum amount of jail time legally allowed for his offenses, Pearce was immediately released. Rosenfeld proceeded to successfully negotiate the reduction of Pearce's felony conviction to a misdemeanor.
Rosenfeld said he was pleased that The Rosenfeld Law Firm was able to quickly get Pearce out of jail and give him the kind of legal assistance their mental health client needed.
"This was quite an ordeal for our client," said Rosenfeld. "This kid with mental health issues, left to atrophy in prison for a year, is now without a felony conviction and is completely free. No probation, no jail time. Now he's with his family."
About The Rosenfeld Law Firm
With offices in Sacramento, San Jose, and Palm Springs, The Rosenfeld Law Firm provides aggressive defense of a wide range of high-profile criminal defense cases. California criminal defense attorney Ken Rosenfeld defends such cases as first-degree murder and sex offense cases, and also provides DUI defense. In addition to mental health criminal defense, The Rosenfeld Law Firm also practices federal criminal defense and juvenile defense, as well as appellate law and prison law. As a skilled criminal law commentator, Rosenfeld makes regular appearances on KTXL TV and FOX40's Ask An Attorney. Rosenfeld was named 2020 Litigator of the Year by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers. For more information, please contact Ken Rosenfeld directly at (916) 447-2070, or visit http://www.therosenfeldlawfirm.com.
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